Meet the Team

Our team of Exercise Coordinators are on hand to help you throughout your journey with us.

Juanita Prescott

Corporate Health and Wellbeing Manager

Having joined SLL in 1998 Juanita’s passion to provide physical activity to people with health problems drove her to establish an exercise referral scheme at the Stevenage Lifestyles. This has grown significantly over the last 2 decades and she now manages successful schemes in 11 other SLL facilities. Over 3000 members are now gaining benefit from exercise on referral as well as a number of other health and wellbeing schemes across North Herts, Central Beds and Rutland. Juanita has worked tirelessly to establish and maintain good working relationships with the NHS, CCG and Public Health to help promote the schemes. Juanita has pioneered a number of projects to lower the risk of developing or to stabilise and improve health conditions through physical activity.

Qualifications

Juanita has over 20 fitness industry qualifications and is a level 4 instructor. Using her knowledge and skills Juanita is a tutor for Exercise Referral, level 2 fitness instructor and pre post- natal courses.

Specialist Areas

Juanita lives by her moto and as well as her day job she instructs six busy fitness sessions a week, something that she intends to keep doing for as long as possible. Juanita has received several awards for her services to the community including the Hertfordshire Excellence in Public Health Award and the Pride of Stevenage.

Chris Tillbrook

Health and Wellbing Consultant Stevenage

Health and fitness is a real passion of mine, I've been at Stevenage Lifestyles since 2008 and in that time helped a lot of people achieve a healthy lifestyle. I am the Exercise Referral Specialist here and really believe exercise is for everybody! I pride myself in making exercise accessible for people with medical conditions so if yourself or someone you know needs some help, please tell them about the Exercise Referral Scheme here at Stevenage Lifestyles.

Specialist Areas

Post injury rehabPre and post-natal recoveryBalance, posture and stabilityRealignment and ReleaseSuppleness and Flexibility

Sam Deards

Exercise Referral Coordinator Pendleton

I’m a friendly guy with a passion for all things health and fitness related and I love helping people realise what they are capable of. With my help you can achieve your goals through enjoyable functional gym training and realistic nutritional recommendations.

Specialist Areas

Matt Shaw

Exercise Referral Coordinator Silsoe

If you’re looking to get fit, lose a little or a lot of weight, tone up or increase in size, I have the knowledge to help you. I'm also qualified in exercise referral and can help people with different medical conditions through rehabilitation and fitness. No matter what your situation, your fears or your aims, I can help! I’m motivated, understanding and driven to get you results.